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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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